Frame for making hooked rugs or the like



Oct. 2, 1934. J PEIRE 1,975,331

FRAME FOR MAKING HOOKED RUGS'OR THE LIKE Filed May 15, 1933 ATTORNEYS.

VENTOR,

BY M l M Patented Oct. 2, 1934 QFF CE" FRAME FOR MAKING'HOOKED RUGS RTHELIKE James A. I Peirce, Middletown. Ohio Applicat ion May 15, 1933,"Serial No- 671,029 10. Claims. (c1. 45 24) In making hooked rugs it isnecessary to provide a. frame on which to place the burlap base, orother foundation {on which the rug is tobe made. Thisframe must besopositioned as to permit the worker easily and comfortably to do herwork. It must also provide some means for holding the foundation of therug on the frame in-a taut and workable position, and at the same timehold the frame itself as rigidly as posible in aworking position sothere-is no need to continthose heretofore used, and in which the framemember may be placed in different working positions on the standards,without in anyway weak- .eningjthe-. rigidity of the structure.

Ityis an object of my invention to provide a frame to which the rug maybe attached without the necessity of' using tacks or'pins. of any kind,and which permitsia ready attachment of the rug on the frame, and aready adjustment of the tension on the rug by an easy manipulation ofthe frame members, and without removal or repositioning of the rug onthe frame.

It is a further object of my invention to provide means whereby theframe may be turned on the standard andadjusted in a plurality ofworking positions so thatthe back of the rug may be exposed forclipping, etc.

Itiis a further object of my invention to so form my apparatus that theframe carryingfthe rug may be removed from thestandards, wrapped inpaper and placed away to'keep it clean when it is not being worked on.My construction permits the worker to place another rug on the same 4standard, and thus permits the-working on more than one rug at the sametime; or before the first rug is finished. n

These and other objectsof-my invention which will besetforth'hereinafter or will be apparent to one skilled in the artiuponreading these specie fications, I accomplish by thatpertain constructionand arrangement of parts of which-I shall now describe a preferredembodiment. Reference is now made to the drawing which forms avpart'thereofland in which: 1 p i Figure l is a front elevation view ofmy rug frame containing a: rug and mounted on the standard. I p 55Figure 2 is' anend View of Fig. 1.

control the rotation of the roller.

Figure 13 is a section taken on the line 33 of Figure 1, showing theratchet and the pawl, 1

Figure 4 is a section taken on theline 44 of Figure 1, showing the meansfor fastening the end'of the rugto the bottom roller ofthe'frame.

Figure 5 is a section taken on the line 5-5 of Figure .2. showing themethod of fastening the rollers in the side portions of the frame.

In the practiceof my invention, I provide a pairof uprights 1,positioned on a base 2,'with braces 3. The top portion of these uprights1, is enlarged as'shown at 4.. At the top of this portion 4 is provideda socket 5 with'the open end at the top. Theseuprights 1 are spacedapart by the base portion 6 and are preferably braced with (o braces 3',so that thestructure is rigid.

The frame itself is composed of two side mem bers '7 carrying pins 8 attheir center point, for

'journalling in thesockets 5 of the standard. The

two end portions of the frame comprise square '15 rollers 9. The ends ofthese rollers 9 are cut down to form-smaller square ends 10, fornonrotatably engaging thejratchet members 12; and beyond thesesquareends the rollers are dressed down to-form round journal pieces 11. Theteeth so of the ratchet members 12 are all in the same direction, sothat when the two roller pieces 9 are placed opposite each other',andsuitable pawls are engaged with the ratchets, the ratchets co'act toNear the ends of the side members 7, and preferably equidistant from thepin 8 a hole 13 is cut to receive the rounded portions 11 of the rollers9. The pieces 11 are thus rotatably received within these holes l3 whichact asa bearing for them. There is a larger countersink 14 on theoutside of side members '7 communicating with the'holes 13. The lengthof the journal piece-"11 is such that the ends thereof come to a thebottom of these countersunk holes 14. A

washer 15, having a diameter larger than the holes 13 but not largerthan the countersinks 14, is placed against the end of the piece 11,'andmay be held thereto by the screw 16. This cons'truction permits theroller 9 to rotate with re- 1 lation to the side members 7, butprevents'its disengagement therefrom. It also eliminates projectionsupon the outer sides of the members 7, so that the .frame'mayrotateon'thepins 8 and pass freely between the uprights'l.

Pivoted onthe inside of the'side members '7 are the pawlsl'l, which areso positioned asto bear against the teeth of'the ratchets 12',to preventthem from turning excepting in the desired direction. I provide aspring18, one end of which 11 0 is fastened to the pawl 1'7 by means of thecotter pin 19. The other end of thespiing 18 is removably fastened tothe side member 7 by means of a hook, 20. [The spring causes the pawl 17to bear against the ratchet wheel, and thereby permit the revolving ofthe roller 9 in only one direction unless the pawl be lifted. This maybe done against the action of the spring; but it is also possible in myconstruction to unhook the end of the spring 18 from the hook 26, thusdisengaging the pawl from the ratchet, and leaving the roller'free toturn in any direction. This makes it unnecessary for the. operator toemploy both hands in controlling the ratchets.

From the above description it is apparent that when the apparatus is setup as indicated in Figure 1; the two rollers may only be rotated ther,the whole frame portion may be rotated on the bearings or sockets 5 andthe ends'of the side members 7 will clear the uprights 1 due to thecountersunk holes 14.

Within the side members 7, and at a distance from the pin 8, less thanthe distance from the socket 5 to the edge of the portion 4 a set ofholes 21 is placed. Holes 22 are also placed in the enlarged portion 4of'the standards so that the holes 21 in the side members 7 willregister therewith at diiferent positions of the frame. I provide a pin23, which is of a diameter to fit into the holes 21, 22, and which ispreferably fastened by means of a chain or string 23a, to the standardportion 4. When the frame is so set that the holes 21 will register withdesired ones of the holes 22, the pin 23 is inserted, and the frame thuslocked in that position. This locking greatly strengthens the apparatus,since the frame is rigidly held against the standard portion at twopoints a considerable distance apart, and the parts coact to brace thewhole frame and standard structure. The frame'is however, easilytiltable to the desired angles for working. This is highly desirablesince one position is preferable for push needle work, and another forhookneedle work; while still a third is used for the clipping operation.

A strip of canvas 24 of a length less than the length of the roller 9and of a width at least greater than the Width of one of the flat facesof the square roller 9, is tacked to the face of one of the sides ofthis square roller 9 in such a. way that the edge of the canvas 24registers with the edge 25 of the face of the roller and the body of thecanvas extends over the face of the roller and beyond the opposite edgethereof. The strip of canvas on the top roll (as shown in Fig. 1), hasits trailing edge 24a directed toward the trailing edge of the canvas ofthe lower roll; and both of these strips are so placed that by therotation of the rolls with the pawls in engagement with the ratchets,the edges of a piece of fabric may be :caught beneath the canvas on eachroll, and the piece taken up and tensioned by turning the rolls. Thesquare form of the rolls, of course assists the gripping action of thecanvas strips; and in the use of my device it is not necessary to tackthe rug to the frame.

. Therem-ay be a number of screw eyes 26 placed on the edge of the, sidemembers 7 to assist in holding the rug in taut position. Where sidesupport is desired the foundation fabric of the rug may be laced tothese screw eyes.

'In operation the base fabric for the rug is placed on the frame byinserting one edge between the canvas flap 24 and the face of the roll27 and revolving the roll. The edge of the rug is thereby wrapped aroundthe roll, and the canvas strip or flap 24 covers the edge and binds itto the roller by frictional contact with the face and edge of the roll.This procedure is then followed with the opposite edge of the rug, andthe rollers are both turned until the rug is taut in the frame. 'Wherelarge base fabrics are used, more orless of either end may be wound uponthe corresponding rollers to expose selectively various portions of thebase fabric, and the exposed portions may' readily be changed byreleasing the pawlsl'and readjusting the rollers. The rug may then befurther tensioned by inserting laces 28 through the screw eyes 26 andthe edges of the rug. The frame may now, be positioned at any slant onthe standard where the holes register and the pin may be inserted.

It is apparent that the frame may be taken from the standards withoutremoving the rug from'the frame." A new frame with anew rug thereon maybe inserted in the standards. The frame may be swung around sothatthe'back of the rug is accessible by merely pulling out the pin'23;and the rug maybe placed in any desired position, horizontal orvertical, or tilted either forward or back by a proper selection andlocation of the holes in the portion 4.

If it is desirable to change the position of the rug on the framerelative to the frame, this may be done by merely removing the springs'18 from the hooks 20 and thus releasing the pawls from the ratchets.The rolls may be now reversed and the rug backed off of one roller andwound on the other. Of course the lacings 28, if employed, must beremoved or at least loosened.

My frame may, if desired, be used as a quilting frame.

My construction presents a very sturdy and neatly arrangedframe, whichis extremely versatile and useful. v V

Modifications may be made in my device without departing from the spiritof my invention. Having thus described my invention, what I claim asnewanddesire to'secur'e by Letters Patent 1., In a device for thepurpose described, a base and standard members, a frame adapted to lieand rotate freely between said standard members, means for pivoting saidfram'e substantial- 1y centrally near the upper ends of said standardmembers, said standard members having widthwise enlargements near theirupper ends, said enlargements having a plurality of position-determiningholes, said frame having cooperating holes therein, and a plug memberinsertable through juxtaposed holes in said frame member and saidenlargements to fix said frame member in a predetermined position.

2. In a device for the purpose described, a base and interspacedstandard members, a frame adapted to lie and rotate freely between saidstandard members, means for pivoting said frame substantially centrallythe upper ends of said standard members, said standard members havingwidthwise enlargements near" their upper ends, and having a plurality ofholes radially arranged with respect to the pivot point'of said frame,and located a substantial distance therefrom, said frame havingcooperating holes therein, and a plug member for insertion throughjuxtaposed holes in said frame member and said enlargements, so that atany predetermined position said frame is held with respect to eachstandard at two points substantially interspaoed.

3. In a frame member for use with suitable standards, side piecesadapted to be centrally pivoted upon said standards in notches in thetops thereof, rollers joining said side pieces near the ends thereof,and journaled in said side pieces, means for preventing endwise motionof said rollers with respect to said side members, said means confinedwholly between the outer side edges of said frame, and ratchet means forcontrolling the rotation of said rollers.

4. In a frame member for use with suitable standards, side piecesadapted to be centrally pivoted upon said standards in notches in thetops thereof, and rollers joining said side pieces near the endsthereof, each of said rollers having at its ends a reduced portion ofother than circular shape, a ratchet non-rotatably mounted upon saidreduced portion, and a second reduced portion therebeyond, of circularshape, and not substantially greater in length than the thickness ofsaid side pieces, said side pieces having holes therein to receive saidcircular reduced portions of said rollers, and means for preventing theremoval of said circular reduced portions from said side members, saidmeans located within the outer side edges of said assembled frame.

5. In a frame member for use with-suitable standards, side piecesadapted to be centrally pivoted upon said standards in notches in thetops thereof, and rollers joining said side pieces near the endsthereof, each of said rollers having at its ends a reduced portion ofother than circular shape, a ratchet non-rotatably mounted upon saidreduced portion, and a second reduced portion therebeyond, of circularshape, and not substantially greater in length than the thickness ofsaid side pieces, said side pieces having holes therein to receive saidcircular reduced portions of said rollers, and means for preventing theremoval of said circular reduced portions from said side members, saidmeans located within the outer side edges of said assembled frame, saidmeans comprising a washer larger than said circular reduced portion,affixed to the end thereof, and lying within a countersink in said sidemembers 6. In a frame member for use with. suitable standards, sidepieces adapted to be centrally pivoted upon said standards in notches inthe tops thereof, and rollers joining said side pieces near the endsthereof, each of said rollers having at its ends a reduced portion ofother than circular shape, a ratchet non-rotatably mounted upon saidreduced portion, and a second reduced portion therebeyond, of circularshape, and not substantially greater in length than the thickness ofsaid side pieces, said side pieces having holes therein to receive saidcircular reduced portions of said rollers, and means for preventing theremoval of said circular reduced portions from said side members, saidmeans located within the outer side edges of said assembled frame, pawlmeans to cooperate with said ratchets pivoted on said side members, andspring means for controlling said pawls, said means comprising coiledtension springs attached to said pawls and removably attached tofastening means on said side members.

7. In a frame member for use with suitable standards, side piecesadapted to be centrally pivoted upon said standards in notches in thetops thereof, and rollers joining said side pieces near the endsthereof, each of said rollers having at its ends a reduced portion ofotherthan circular shape, a ratchet non-rotatably mounted side members,said means located within the out- I er side edges of said assembledframe, the central portion of said rollers being square, and havingattached to one of their sides a friction binding strip of fabric.

8. In a frame member for use with suitable standards, side piecesadapted to be centrally pivoted upon said standard in notches in thetops thereof, and rollers joining said side pieces near the endsthereof, each of said rollers having at its ends a reduced portion ofother than circular shape, a ratchet non-rotatably mounted upon saidreduced portion, and a second reduced portion therebeyond, of circularshape, and not substantialy greater in length than the thickness of saidside pieces, said side pieces having holes therein to receive saidcircular reduced portions of said rollers, and means for preventing theremoval of said circular reduced portions from said side members, saidmeans located within the outer side edges of said assembled frame, andlacing hooks on said side members.

9. In a device for the purpose described, a base and standard members, aframe adapted to lie in vertical open end slots in the tops of saidstandards and rotate freely between said standard members, means forpivoting said frame substantially centrally near the upper ends of saidstandard members, said standard members having widthwise enlargementsnear their upper ends, said enlargements having a plurality ofposition-determining holes, said frame having cooperating holes therein,and a plug member insertable through juxtaposed holes in said framemember and said enlargements to fix said frame member in a predeterminedposition, said frame comprising side pieces adapted to be pivoted uponsaid standards, and rollers joining said side pieces near the endsthereof, each of said rollers having at its ends a reduced portion ofother than circular shape, a ratchet non-rotatably mounted upon saidreduced portion, and a second reduced portion therebeyond, of circularsubstantially greater in length than the thickness of said side pieces,said side pieces having holes therein to receive said circular reducedportions of said rollers, and means for preventing the removal of saidcircular reduced portions from said side members, said means locatedwithin the outor side edges of said assembled frame.

10. In a device for the purpose described, a base and standard members,a frame adapted to lie and rotate freely between said standard members,means for pivoting said frame substantially centrally near the upperends of said standard members, said standard members having widthwiseenlargements near their upper ends,

said enlargements having a plurality of positiondetermining holes, saidframe having cooperating holes therein, anda plug member insertablethrough juxtaposed holes in said frame member and said enlargements tofix said frame member in a predetermined position, said pivoting meanscomprising-pins attached to said frame and fitting .in depressions insaid standard members, at least one of said depressions being a slotwhereby said frame is removable from said standards.

JAMES A. PEIRCE.

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